Gunstar Heroes has always been one of my favorite video game soundtracks. The soundtrack was an inspiration to me musically and as a keyboardist. The soundtrack's distinct synthesizer sound has heavily influenced my own synthesizer work. The extremely dense and complex combination of unique tones is unparalleled in the SEGA Genesis repertoire. What Norio Hanzawa accomplished—and the sounds he generated—with the Yamaha YM2612 (the SEGA Genesis sound chip), is truly legendary. This album is a tribute to him and his monumental work on the soundtrack for Gunstar Heroes.
For this project, I picked my favorite songs that I believe work well for a synthesizer-driven, progressive rock album. With the help of seventeen profoundly talented artists, I present to you: Legend of the Gunstar Heroes.
Enjoy!
released September 10, 2020
Gunstar Heroes the game, was developed by Treasure and published by SEGA on September 10 1993, for the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, and later for the Nintendo 3DS.
This is a fan produced tribute album. The creators of this album do not claim any ownership or rights to the game or its original music.
Released September 10 2020
Music Composed by Norio Hanzawa AKA NON
Produced and Arranged by Monte
Produced, Mixed, and Mastered by Stemage
Drum tracking with Rob Nagelhout at Studio 637
Artwork Created by Chuck Simpson
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Vinyl Layout & Design by Monte